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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Quilt Local Blog Tour and (Giveaway!)

I remember when Heather Jones did her talk at QuiltCon on finding inspiration for quilts in everyday things. Heather has now brilliantly translated that concept into her new book, Quilt Local from STC Craft, an imprint of Abrams Books. I agree with Heather, inspiration is all around us, but we need to train ourselves to notice and to see. Heather shares four habits that she has adopted that help her observe, record and translate the inspiration around her.

Heather's Third Street quilt was one of many favorites in the book. It was inspired by a grid on the back on an abandoned building. I love the lines (of course) and the asymmetry makes me so happy. Simple surely is beautiful. Each quilt in the book is paired with its inspiration and is done in two colorways for additional inspiration for the reader.

The Third Street Quilt

Photography by Jenny Hallengren

Heather asked that we share something in our local area that inspires us. I live in the Westside neighborhood which is a small neighborhood right on the edge of downtown and the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City. This amazing building, the Kaufmann Center for the Performing Arts is just a few blocks from my house. I walk by it all the time. It's an awe inspiring building. I love so much about it. The simple sweeping curves and the spaces and shadows that are created are lovely. I think about those sweeping curves all the time.

As I've been working with the activating space concept, I've kept the Kaufmann Center in mind. I'm sure this won't be the only quilt inspired by that building. The love how the curves come together to create other shapes.

Even the one block on the back keeps the concept alive.

As you can see I'm kind of hooked on this one.

Be sure to follow along with the rest of the Quilt Local blog tour to see more of Heather's quilts and more local inspiration from lots of talented folks. If you'd like to win a copy, (and you know you do!!) just leave a comment and I'll draw a winner on Halloween at 5:00 central time. Even better, get one for yourself right away and start being inspired by Quilting Local!The winner chosen by the good ole random number generator is Wanda of Exuberant Color. Send me your contact info and Abrams will send you your copy of the book. Congratulations!!

I have been following this book hop because Heather's quilts always resound with me. I love how you've given us your inspiration, your block idea based on it, a completed quilt and blocks for another. I would love to do the same.

Such a pretty quilt and to think the Kaufman Center for Performing Arts was the inspiration. KC has some amazing buildings and this one was perfect. Lucky you to get to see it in Royal Blue. Thanks for the chance. Rina

Hi Jacquie, Just yesterday I was in Florence, OR eating at a restaurant overlooking the river noticing the bridge that spans the bay, a series of arches and triangles and parallel straight lines. I was thinking - how would I translate that into a quilt. This book might be just the ticket.

take care, susie voth

ps - so many quilts, so little time, I haven't made even one more block for the quilt with the Charley Harper fabric that I started at Quilter's Affair.

Great idea for a book. We have so many interesting buildings and sights in my home area and I am constantly wondering.....'how could I make this into a quilt'? Looks like the perfect book for those wondering moments. Love your activating space quilt! Thank you for the chance to win a copy!

One of my favorite quilts was inspired by the metal grate in the street. We can get dizzy with all the inspiration around us. I love the book theme and would like to own it. Perhaps to create some beauty like jacquie shares with us.

I LOVE your quilt! I want to start making Drunkard's Path blocks and make something striking myself. If "Quilt Local" gave you the impetus to be inspired by things around you, I need to look into the book also. I'm excited to check out the rest of the blog stops!Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

Hey Jacquie, thank you for the wunderful inspiration ... my last Projekt was also inspired by you ... see here: http://zickizick.blogspot.de/2015/10/schnell-mal-ein-lebenszeichen.htmlThe Name is "kleine Entdecker" ....

Your quilt is beautiful, and I always enjoy posts that explain design process. The book sounds interesting. I often see things that command my attention but I don' seem to be very imaginative about what to do with them, so maybe this book would help.

I belong to a local art quilt group. At least once a year usually in the summer they have an inspiration meeting where we meet outdoors to take loads of pictures of architecture, landscaping, objects, color, shapes, lighting anything that is inspiring. Thank you for the giveaway.

Wow, Jacquie. Love your interpretation of your inspiration building. Your design and color selection is beautiful as always. This book tour has been so inspiring in and of itself. Can't wait to see this book in person. Thanks for the chance to win!

it's important to be reminded to find inspiration in the world around us. We spend so much time looking what others do and checking out instagram that we forget how to open our own eyes and see for ourselves.

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